by: Lauren Kane, VP of Marketing & Customer Engagement

ControlCam, in partnership with ICF, has developed over the last three years, an insertion free cumulative leakage index testing system. The new insertion-free system uses analog signals unique to each system, allowing for most systems to be tested without inserting test carriers. 
 

The technology behind the new testing is called wideband IQ recording. IQ recording can measure digital and analog carrier leakage, unlike standard fixed-tuned receiver testing (standard testing). Carrier insertion is usually not required with IQ recording (insertion-free testing) because it can identify and correct any modulation effects to peak power.  Read More

by: Nissrine Hajbane, Director of Marketing & Customer Engagement

Chief Pilots, such as Rigo Gonzalez, are the foundation of a successful flight department. Through expertise gathered in the field coupled with a background in business, they are able to efficiently manage and lead a team of pilots. In this interview, you will come to grasp what a typical work-week looks like for a Chief Pilot and how effective communication plays a fundamental role in pilots achieving departmental objectives. Read More

by: David Freedman, CEO

There are good things and bad things about having your office at an air field. When I was a kid I was always fascinated by airplanes. Perhaps it was because my father was in the Air Force but I always wanted to learn more about planes, I even thought about becoming a pilot until I realized that with my vision I would never qualify. I used to build model airplanes and then hang them on the wall in the bedroom I shared with my younger brother. I just thought flying was the coolest thing.

My first chance to fly came when I was in college. I found out that if you joined the debate team you got to go on these cool trips that the school paid for. So, I joined and in my senior year became President of the debate team. That meant I decided who went on which trips and where they went. I picked tournaments like Tulane for my trips (during Mardi Gras of course) and made sure air travel was involved. I realized that I loved flying and that a side benefit of any position could be air travel. Read More

How Technology is Changing the Way Pilots Aviate for the Better and for the Worse

Few industries, if any, have escaped the evolution of technology throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From its humble beginnings in 1093, the powered aviation industry has undergone a series of rebirths as technology improved flight and design characteristics, cockpit automation, efficiency, and safety. These changes marked a steady decrease in aviation accidents over the last few decades, solidifying its place as the safest means of travel today. While seemingly a desired trend, the emergence of autopilot, technologically advanced aircraft, and fully equipped glass cockpits have caused a spike in accidents resulting from an overreliance on automation and an underutilization of traditional hand flying and pilotage skills.